as in to spread
to become known
the candidate's campaign didn't want his choice of a running mate to leak out before an official announcement was made
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Controlling a fire means ensuring that the fire can't spread or cross the containment line.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
12 Aug. 2025 -
Four other bedrooms and eight bathrooms are spread across the upper and lower levels.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
12 Aug. 2025
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In the 13-second cut of video that is circulating, Barghouti, 66, tries to respond but is unable to interject.—
Emily Feng,
NPR,
16 Aug. 2025
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But both annual shots help protect against the worst effects of whatever influenza strain is circulating and causing disease.—
Alice Park,
Time,
15 Aug. 2025
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Got two outs in the in the sixth; just couldn’t get out of it.—
Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 Aug. 2025
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That can be getting out earlier, that can be coming from the bench.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
17 Aug. 2025
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Users, meanwhile, are devising ways to get around the barriers without giving up their identities.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
6 Aug. 2025
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Roughly 20% of what people residing in Greater Miami spend each year goes toward getting around, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Leak (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leak%20%28out%29. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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